Translator: jinzeffect
âZhao Linghua, you are just making use of your cousin, Zhao Fenghua as he is a Listed Cadet. In the future, I will not suffer from your bullying anymore.â
Luo Yan spoke complacently while she thought: With Li Fuchen around, a Listed Cadet is nothing. A single slap from Li Fuchen is still going to send Zhao Fenghua flying.
Of course, she wasnât going to divulge Li Fuchenâs strength. From what she reckoned, Li Fuchen should still be cultivating his qi as the main aspect in the future. Since he was already so incredible in body refinement, his qi cultivation shouldnât be too inferior too. At least in the Heaven Dipper Realm, there shouldnât be too many opponents comparable to him.
âHaha, this is the funniest joke I have ever heard. Just a measly underling is enough to give you so much confidence. It is truly hilarious.â Zhao Linghua laughed heartily with a face of despise.
âYou are truly donât know what is death. Letâs see if you still dare to speak like this if Senior Zhao Fenghua is here.â Yang Biao was speaking fiercely with a half a swollen face.
Just as Luo Yan was about to continue speaking, Li Fuchen said, âDonât bother about them. They are just some nobodies.â
âYou say I am a nobody?â Zhao Linghuaâs eyes were wide opened while feeling extremely angered.
This was the first time, she, Zhao Linghua was so angry.
If this wasnât the Demonic Fragrance Pavilion, she would surely teach Li Fuchen and Luo Yan a lesson.
âWhat is this kid? He is rather arrogant. It is a pity that Zhao Fenghua must not be trifled with. If his elder female cousin is offended, there will definitely be suffering in the future.â
âA newborn calf doesnât fear tigers. He seems unfamiliar and must not be an outer cadet. I reckon he is preparing to participate in the new cadet enrollment!â
There were plenty of Outer Institute Cadets on the fifth floor. Everyone was shaking their heads and lamenting at Li Fuchenâs ignorance.
A listed cadet had absolute strength and was comparable to a 1st level Reincarnation Realm martial artist.
Once the meat arrived, Li Fuchen and Luo Yan started eating.
Class 5 demonic beast meat was indeed worthy of its fame. Putting aside its taste, the qi power contained inside was extremely impressive. Li Fuchen could tell that the dishes didnât only include class 5 demonic beast meat but various herbs. Some dishes were directly cooked with the herbs and meat, while there were some dishes that made the herbs into sauces to smear on the meat. The herbs greatly enhanced the nourishing effects of the demonic beast meat. Furthermore, there were plenty of other ingredients that Li Fuchen wasnât able to identify for the moment.
âWhat much does it cost for this meal of meat?â Li Fuchen inquired.
Luo Yan replied, âGold coins cannot purchase the meat dishes here. For our meal, it will need around five low-grade spirit stones.â
Her Luo Clan might have more than 10,000 spirit stones, but that was the entire Luo Clanâs wealth. Every year, she would be given with around 100 low-grade spirit stones, hence, five low-grade spirit stones was a huge sum for her.
Of course, once she became an Inner Institute Cadet or got accepted as an In-Room Cadet by an Outer Institute Elder, the clan would surely put in all efforts to nurture her. Her annual low-grade spirit stones given would also increase significantly. Right now, she was only at the 5th level of Heaven Dipper Realm and didnât need that many low-grade spirit stones.
âFive stones? That is quite expensive.â Li Fuchen shook his head. Why did eating have to be this expensive too?
If he was to auction five low-grade spirit stones, it would be worth a few tens of millions of gold coins.
âWhat a boor. Even a meal of meat is too expensive, he must have not seen the world.â Finally seeing a chance, Zhao Linghua immediately mocked.
Her Zhao Clan was a huge clan that had been around for many generations. Even though the clan had declined in recent years, but their accumulated wealth was still much superior to any regular clan. She was issued with 300 low-grade spirit stones every year, as such, it was understandable that her younger cousin Zhao Fenghua was issued with 1000 low-grade spirit stones, much more than what she had.
âLetâs go! The air isnât even fresh when having a meal with such people around.â
After finishing the meat dishes, Li Fuchen and Luo Yan left.
Zhao Linghua was so enraged that her teeth were clenched tightly while she swore to teach Li Fuchen and Luo Yan a vicious lesson.
The duo started to stroll around South Forest Cityâs inner city.
If Raging Inferno City had more Concoction Masters and more elixirs, then the South Forest City was developed in all aspects. The city might be inferior to Raging Inferno City in terms of concoction, but the other aspects were much superior.
In this place, there were countless weapon workshops, elixir shops, herb stalls.
Just as Li Fuchen and Luo Yan was about to enter a large weapon workshop, a group of people escorted someone out from inside.
It was a young lady who was being escorted and she was emitting an extremely noble and respectable aura, with the addition of a trace of barbaric aura.
Luo Yan quickly pulled Li Fuchen to the side and whispered to him, âLi Fuchen, this is the Marquis Residenceâs Third Young Lady. You must not offend her.â
Li Fuchen naturally knew the significance of the Marquis Residence. They signified the sky of the South Forest Region. In the South Forest Region, the Nanlin Marquis Residence was the one that called the shots.
After the Marquis Residenceâs Third Young Lady walked far away, Luo Yan continued, âThe Marquis Residenceâs First Young Master and First Young Lady are the cadets of the Violet Flower Martial Institution. The Third Young Ladyâs aptitude is slightly inferior, thus, she is a cadet of our South Forest Martial Institution.â
Violet Flower Martial Institution is one of the two major martial institutions in the Violet Flower Kingdom. They were above the 24 regions and 24 martial institutions and were considered the top martial institution. But the Violet Flower Martial Institution had an extremely high demand for aptitude and also a high demand for the clan background. It was also known as the Royal Martial Institution.
Li Fuchen nodded and didnât say anything.
He had just arrived and naturally didnât wish to provoke such individuals with an influential background.
After strolling fro an entire day, Li Fuchen had a great understanding of the South Forest City.
If this city was brought to the East Unicorn Continent, it would probably make everyone go insane. Including the pinnacle experts like the Evil King.
This place had countless earth class weapons, elixirs, herbs. One or two of these items were enough to drastically increase their strength and there wasnât a need to explore the treacherous ruins.
Nighttime arrived, the duo returned to their respective rooms.
Bursting out the dragon elephant power, Li Fuchenâs body was coated in pale golden luster, as though a pale golden divine elephant.
Li Fuchen noticed that after the Blood Corpse Elixirâs evil intent vanished, his control had been enhanced greatly too. Previously, when he controlled 2000 strands of dragon elephant power, it was rather taxing, but now, he didnât feel as taxing when he was controlling 3000 strands of dragon elephant power.
âIt seems like the Blood Corpse Elixirâs evil intent is corroding my mental state.â Li Fuchen thought to himself.
âRight now, there isnât a hurry to strengthen my dragon elephant power. 3000 strands of dragon elephant power are almost my limit. If I wish to increase my strength to the next level, dragon elephant power will need at least 6000 strands.â
Li Fuchen didnât know about the other body refinement techniques, for the Dragon Elephant Body Forging Fifth Chapter, 1st level Reincarnation Realm is 300 to 400 strands of dragon elephant power, 2nd level Reincarnation Realm is 750 strands of dragon elephant power, 3rd level Reincarnation Realm is 1500 strands of dragon elephant power, 4th level Reincarnation Realm is 3000 strands of dragon elephant power. According to the pattern, the 5th level or Reincarnation Realm will be 6000 strands of dragon elephant power. Each level of increase in strength will require double the amount of dragon elephant power.
Putting aside the problem if Li Fuchen could control the power, even if Li Fuchen wanted to increase another 3000 strands of dragon elephant power, just the resources required wouldnât be a small sum. With the number of low-grade spirit stones he possessed now, it would be hard to make ends meet.
âI might not be able to increase the dragon elephant power, but if I can increase the proficient of body refinement martial arts, it will also increase my strength.â
In just a few short months, Li Fuchen had already cultivated the Metal Bone Fist to the perfection stage. He was just one step before comprehending the Metal Bone Fist Intent.
One had to admit that the cultivation of martial arts relied on the accumulated experience. Li Fuchenâs qi martial arts foundation was extremely robust, hence, his comprehension speed was extremely fast. But his foundation on body refinement martial arts was close to zero, thus, he was still unable to comprehend the Metal Bone Fist Intent until now.
But during these days, Li Fuchen could faintly feel that he was making a breakthrough on the Metal Bone Fist.
***
A weekâs time passed by in a flash.
On this day, in the guest roomâs secret room.
Buzz!
In the center of the secret room, Li Fuchen executed a fist in the air, producing a warping effect that could be hardly seen by the naked eye. As for Li Fuchenâs fist, it was unknown when it had been covered by a layer of black color.
âI finally comprehended the Metal Bone Fist Intent.â Li Fuchenâs eyes flashed with delight.
After comprehending the Metal Bone Fist Intent, Li Fuchen felt that his fists had turned into weapons, indestructible weapons. The layer of qi on his fist was extremely dense, like metallic skin.
If he was only confident in fighting against 5th level Reincarnation Realm martial artist previously, right now, he had the confidence to fight against elite 5th level Reincarnation Realm martial artist.
***
The annual South Forest Martial Institutionâs enrollment was the liveliest day in South Forest City. This year wasnât an exception either.
During these few days, there were plenty of young people arriving at the South Forest City. Some of them did things in a low-profile and wouldnât have any conflicts with others. But there were more who were exuberant and would start a dispute just because of some minor disagreement.
Of course, no one dared to start a fight in the city and would generally fight outside the city.
Li Fuchen shook his head when two young men had a dispute on the street and were hooted to battle outside.
It was unknown why, as compared to these young people, Li Fuchen felt he was an outsider and didnât have that fired-up feeling. It felt as though he was a senior watching the juniors.
âIt seems like strength has a huge influence on a person.â
With the combat strength of Reincarnation Realm, Li Fuchen didnât put these younger generations in his eyes. He was just like an exceptional expert who didnât have the desire to win against ordinary martial artists.
âThis yearâs enrollment is much livelier than normal. It is rumored that this year, there are three 6-star bone frame new cadets that the South Forest Martial Institution is enrolling. Those three already have the cultivation above the 7th level of Heaven Dipper Realm.â At the side, Luo Yan sighed with sorrow.
âWhy donât they enter the South Forest Martial Institution sooner?â Li Fuchen asked.
Luo Yan said, âMost of the people who entered the martial institution is to obtain higher-tiered cultivation techniques and martial arts. Before this, they must have not fully digested the mystic class peak-tier cultivation techniques and martial arts, therefore, they arenât in a hurry to enter the martial institution.â
âLook, that person is Le Changfeng, the heavenly prodigy from Evergrace Cityâs Le Clan. He is 26 years old this year and at the 8th level of Heaven Dipper Realm. It is said that he has already cultivated the Le Clanâs mystic class peak-tier cultivation technique, the Everjoy Scripture to the highest rank. He simply requires a few moves to kill a class 4 demon.â
Luo Yan suddenly pointed a handsome and refined young man at the end of the street.
â26 years old and he already cultivated a mystic class peak-tier technique to the highest rank?â Li Fuchen looked over.
Le Changfeng sensed something and looked back as well.
Le Changfeng frowned and withdrew his vision. He initially thought that Li Fuchen was an expert? But why was his gaze so special.
âHe isnât simple.â Li Fuchen nodded slightly and didnât mind it.
In the Seven Color Continent, be it cultivation or comprehension of martial arts, it was much easier than on East Unicorn Continent. If the elite heavenly prodigies were to shift over from the East Unicorn Continent, they might not lose out to Le Changfeng.
Sometimes, the environment would decide everything else.
Two individuals might have the same innate potential, but in different environments, their development speed were drastically different.